herbarium

It’s probably about three years since I took a bigger interest in foraging and plant identification. Since then I have learnt a lot, but there is always something that I feel is amiss, the fact that I know all these names in English but not in Portuguese. I have decided to make an online Herbarium so that I can learn the names of the plants in Portuguese, and expand my knowledge.

Wild garlic, ramsons (Allium ursinum)

PT: alho-selvagem, alho-dos-ursos

Edible, not found in mediterranean regions.

Juniper (Juniperus)

PT: zimbros, sabinas, juníperos

Edible berries, can be used fresh or dried to flavor dishes and is the main ingredient in Gin

Cowberry, Lingonberry

I couldn’t find a name in Portuguese presumably because it can’t be found there. I saw plenty in the Cairngorms, where I became acquainted with it.

Edible berries.

Ragwort (jacobaea vulgaris)

PT: erva-de-são João, mija-cão, Tasna, Tasneira

Poisoning to cattle and horse but very good for pollinators and other insects.